Date of Submission
2018
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Department
Psychology
Department Chair
Robert A DiTomasso, PhD, ABPP
Abstract
This qualitative study analyzed YouTube video content on the discussion about African American parenting in the face of community violence. The study investigated if conversations about African American parenting changed after the killing of Trayvon Martin, which occurred on February 26, 2012. Ten videos recorded before Trayvon Martin’s death and 20 after were selected and analyzed. Transcripts were coded for emerging themes using grounded-theory research design. Several themes emerged in the videos recorded before and after Martin’s death. Themes related to African American beliefs about parenting and acculturation emerged from the videos recorded before Martin’s death. Themes related to African American families and racial discrimination emerged in the videos recorded after Martin’s death. Several subthemes emerged and are discussed in the Results and Discussion sections.
Recommended Citation
Harmon, La-Rhonda, "An Analysis of YouTube Content on African American Parenting In the Face of Community Violence" (2018). PCOM Psychology Dissertations. 467.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/psychology_dissertations/467